It looks likeHalloweenwon’t be the only major franchiseBlumhousetries to reinvent in the future. The studio has made a huge name for itself over the course of the last decade by turning micro-budget genre flicks into huge hits. Some recent examples includeGet OutandSplit. They also have a knack for turning these successful hits into franchises, such asParanormal ActivityandThe Purge. Now, they’re getting into the pre-established franchise game withHalloween2018, which is set to arrive in just a couple of months. But studio headJason Blumreveals that isn’t the only big franchise they’re going to try and tackle in the years to come.
Jason Blum, the man largely responsible for making Blumhouse what it is today, recently did a pretty extensive fan Q&A on Twitter. Quite a few of those fans were interested in other franchises, remakes or things of that sort that could be coming down the pipeline. When asked specifically if the studio would be getting the rights to any otherbig horror franchises, Blum had this to say.
“The chances are excellent”
In the past, Jason Blum has expressed interest inbringing Jason back in a Friday the 13th reboot. That also came up here and he re-expressed that interest. Unfortunately, that particular franchise is in the midst of a complicated lawsuit, so that’s probably going to be difficult to nail down for the time being. But some new franchises came up that are undoubtedly intriguing.Scream,AlienandThe Crowall came up and Blum revealed that he’s actively tried to get the rights toThe Crow. Most recently, the upcoming reboot with director Corin Hardy and star Jason Momoa failed to get off the ground. So maybe it’s time to give Blumhouse a crack at it.
WithScream, he was less eager, taking a “never say never” approach. As forAlien, Blumhouse could be the best place for that franchise right now. Last year’s Alien: Covenant didn’t do what Fox was hoping it would do. That stalled the planned sequel and now with the Disney takeover of Fox pending, it’s likely another movie won’t get off the ground in time before the merger happens. However,Alienisn’t really in Disney’s wheelhouse. Maybe they can work out some sort of deal? Strangely, Disney is working with Blumhouse to help distributeGlassworldwide, so that door could be open for negotiations down the road.
One franchise that Jason Blum didn’t bite at immediately wasNightmare on Elm Street. Though, he didn’t rule it out. Another interesting fact he dropped is that Blumhouse passed on the chance to do a remake ofThe Blob. They also tried to get the rights to Stephen King’sChristineto give that another go. As for what franchises will actually get a second (or third) life at Blumhouse? We’ll have to see what the future holds. you may check out the responses fromJason Blum’s TwitterQ&A for yourself below.
